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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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